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Lyrics & meaning

Deel La Udatha

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Logith Jith
Singer
Diwakar
Music director
Logith Jith
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannukulla ozhinjirukkaHiding inside my eyes,
Kannu kalangavida maattenaeI won't let your eyes tear up.
Kannam kuzhi un azhagula thaanIn the beauty of your dimpled cheeks,
Mayangitten indha mappilai thaanThis groom has fallen completely head over heels.
Male
Thaali kattu koottikittuTying the sacred thread and taking you along,
Ooorura oda porenI am going to run across every town.
Nenjikulla unnai thaangiHolding you close inside my heart,
Ulagathayae kaatta porenI am going to show you the whole world.
Thaada ennai kaathadi polaShe flew me like a kite,
Maanja pottu valichan da melaPulling me up high with a glass-coated thread.
Male
Udatha udatha deel la udathaDon't slacken, don't let the thread loose on a deal!
Maama manasukulla noola udathaDon't slip the thread into this uncle's heart!
Udatha udatha deel la udathaDon't slacken, don't let the thread loose on a deal!
Maama manasula nee noola udathaDon't slip the thread into this uncle's heart!
Male
Roattu ooram unnai paarthu naan mayangiSeeing you by the roadside, I swooned,
Un pinnala naan suthuren thayangiHesitantly following behind you.
Gulfi ice-ah pol nice-ah thaan urunjiSucking nicely like a kulfi ice cream,
Mersal aanen un pinnala thirinjiI was amazed wandering behind you.
Male
Paarvaiyaala ennai konnuttu poravaYou who kill me with your look and walk away,
Paadhai theriyama suthurendiI am wandering without knowing my path, girl!
Kaathodu kaathaga en maimaa poralaeBlending with the wind, my Maimaa goes by,
Chikkoma enkitta sikkathadiWill she get caught by me? No, she won't!
Male
Hey masthana rani enkooda vaa neeHey majestic queen, come along with me,
Un pinnala thaan naan suthurendiI am roaming right behind you, girl!
Maman-eh paaru neethan en pair-uhLook at this groom, you are my match,
Gaadi la yerudi onna thaan povomGet on the vehicle, girl, let's go together!
Male
Udatha udatha deel la udathaDon't slacken, don't let the thread loose on a deal!
Maama manasukulla noola udathaDon't slip the thread into this uncle's heart!
Udatha udatha deel la udathaDon't slacken, don't let the thread loose on a deal!
Maama manasula nee noola udathaDon't slip the thread into this uncle's heart!
Male
Saanja sizhuthukkuraWhen you lean, you shiver,
Moracha nee murukkiraWhen you glare, you get feisty,
Kitta vandhaalae yendi nee azhuthukkuraWhy do you cry as soon as I come close?
Vaama anjala unnai vechikkava nenjulaCome, Anjala, shall I keep you in my heart?
Ennoda manasula un nenappu innum pogalaThe thought of you hasn't left my mind yet.
Male
Deel la vettiya suthuna payapullaThe guy who roamed carefree in loose dhotis,
Davlathaa thimureri thiriyurendiYou wander around arrogantly with pride, girl!
Hey ennoda kadhali enkooda vaayendiHey my lover, come along with me!
Ennoda raasathi neethanadiYou are my princess, girl!
Male
Hey masthana rani enkooda vaa neeHey majestic queen, come along with me,
Un pinnala thaan naan suthurendiI am roaming right behind you, girl!
Maman-eh paaru neethan en pair-uhLook at this groom, you are my match,
Gaadi yerudi onna thaan povomGet on the vehicle, girl, let's go together!
Male
Udatha udatha deel la udathaDon't slacken, don't let the thread loose on a deal!
Maama manasukulla noola udathaDon't slip the thread into this uncle's heart!
Udatha udatha deel la udathaDon't slacken, don't let the thread loose on a deal!
Maama manasula nee noola udathaDon't slip the thread into this uncle's heart!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic Tamil independent track features a lover expressing his passionate adoration for his sweetheart. He marvels at her dimples and beauty, envisioning a future where he marries her, takes her around the world, and protects her from all sorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Thaada ennai kaathadi pola

Compares his state of being smitten and pulled by her love to a kite controlled by a manja thread.

Ethirai (Rhyme)

Saanja sizhuthukkura / Moracha nee murukkira

Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines (Saanja / Moracha).

Anaphora / Repetition

Udatha udatha deel la udatha

Repetition of the chorus refrain 'Udatha udatha deel la udatha' for rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

This track is an independent Tamil folk-pop single sung by Diwakar, winner of Super Singer 4, composed and written by Logith Jith.

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